Steve Millen to challenge Targa Nfnld in GTR!

[JZ]

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...ssan-gt-r.html

For the past several years Steve Millen has competed in the New Zealand Dunlop Targa Rally in a Stillen modified Ford GT, but for 2009 the legendary race car driver will travel to the Canadian province of Newfoundland in a Nissan GT-R.

Stillen has just announced plans to enter the 6-day 1,400 mile Targa Newfoundland rally, held on the winding public (but closed for the rally) roads of Newfoundland and has already begun work on modifying its GT-R.

The company says they plan to keep some of the modifications secret but they have released some details. For starters the car will be significantly lighter and the while most of the interior will be removed, racing seats will be installed and many of the body panels will be replaced with lighter carbon fiber parts. In terms of the suspension, Stillen plans on upgrading the shocks and even using adjustable sway bars so they can change the dynamics of the car depending on the roads. An upgraded brake package from AP Racing will also be installed.

Finally, Stillen intends to increase the power of the GT-R with a new performance exhaust, ECU tuning and upgraded intercoolers.

Held for the past 7 years the Targa Newfoundland continues to grow as it provides the sort of on-road thrills that are normally either illegal or tend to happen in other parts of the world.

[Source: Stillen]

[GTR-Dad]

This'll be worth watching!

Can't wait to see a Rally Spec GTR.

Dan

[MikeM@Ztune]

Very cool!

[Skym]

Cool.

[andrew_dk]

Sweet I'll have to take some pictures at the show / stages and post them up!

[Shadao]

oh this is gonna be good... i wonder how the ivoac.ca targa project is coming.... i have gotta let rockcrete know about this...

[andrew_dk]

Was up at the Nissan dealership on Sunday washing my car and who should be there:









I was talking to Steve for a little while, really cool guy! He said the car was making about 620 HP at the wheels and was doing 0 - 100 KM/H in 2.9 secs

He was actually very interested in my R32 and how I had a registered skyline in Canada.

[Turismo]

HOLY, as if you randomly go to a dealer and find that. haha that is awesome!

[Skym]

A photo, videoclip on Stillen blog of R35GTR, Steve Millen -

http://blog.stillen.com/2009/09/targ...aturday-day-1/

[mikey]

doesn't seem to be doining to hot..... but my uncle is!!! he's in second after the first leg, Bolger/Webb.
http://www.targanewfoundland.com/sta...1-8_Info-B.pdf